Pandharpur Wari 2026 — Full Route
The list below shows the day-by-day halt for both palkhis. Some dates are best-effort estimates until the official schedule is confirmed closer to the season — each halt is labeled accordingly.
Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Palkhi
8 Jul 2026
Alandi
Alandi, on the banks of the Indrayani river near Pune, is where the Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Palkhi begins its journey to Pandharpur. The palkhi carrying the saint's paduka (holy footwear) departs from the Samadhi temple, and the first night's halt traditionally stays at Alandi itself before the long walk south begins.
9 Jul 2026 Estimated — pending official schedule
Pune
The Dnyaneshwar Palkhi halts in Pune for two nights, drawing enormous crowds along its route through the city. Pune Police coordinate one of the largest annual crowd-management operations in the state for this leg, including the well-known live palkhi tracker.
11 Jul 2026 Estimated — pending official schedule
Saswad
Saswad is also the native place of Sant Sopankaka, Sant Dnyaneshwar's younger brother, making this halt especially significant — many warkaris visit the Sopankaka samadhi while the palkhi rests here overnight.
12 Jul 2026 Estimated — pending official schedule
Jejuri
Jejuri, famous for its hilltop Khandoba temple, is a major halt where the palkhi procession is joined by thousands of additional pilgrims for the onward walk toward Lonand and Phaltan.
13 Jul 2026 Estimated — pending official schedule
Walhe
A quieter rural halt on the Alandi route, Walhe marks the transition from the Pune-district hills into the drier Nira-valley stretch of the walk.
14 Jul 2026 Estimated — pending official schedule
Lonand
Lonand is where the palkhi halts before the Nira Snan — the ceremonial bathing of Sant Dnyaneshwar's paduka in the Nira river, observed on 15 July each year — takes place ahead of the walk to Taradgaon.
16 Jul 2026
Taradgaon
The palkhi arrives at Taradgaon on 16 July after the first standing Ringan (Ubha Ringan) of the season at nearby Chandobacha Limb — a ceremonial run of the palkhi's lead horse (Ashwa) that draws huge crowds.
The first standing Ringan (Ubha Ringan) of the season — a ceremonial run of the palkhi's lead horse around the paduka palanquin — takes place at Chandobacha Limb before the palkhi reaches Taradgaon.
17 Jul 2026 Estimated — pending official schedule
Phaltan
Phaltan, a sizeable town in Satara district, is one of the larger halts on the route with organized parking, MSRTC bus stands and multiple dharamshalas for the overnight stop.
18 Jul 2026 Estimated — pending official schedule
Barad
A rural halt between Phaltan and Natepute, Barad sees the palkhi procession pass through the drought-prone Man-Nira plateau region of Satara district.
19 Jul 2026 Estimated — pending official schedule
Natepute
Natepute is the launch point for the circular Ringan (Gol Ringan) at nearby Purandawade on 20 July, one of the most photographed moments of the entire Wari.
20 Jul 2026
Malshiras
The palkhi reaches Malshiras on 20 July, the same day as the circular Ringan at Purandawade — from here the route enters the final stretch of the Solapur-district plains toward Pandharpur.
The circular Ringan (Gol Ringan) at Purandawade, while the palkhi travels from Natepute to Malshiras, is one of the most photographed and widely attended moments of the entire Wari.
21 Jul 2026 Estimated — pending official schedule
Velapur
Velapur is a two-night halt in the final approach to Pandharpur, giving pilgrims a brief rest before the closing stretch through Wakhari.
23 Jul 2026
Wakhari
Wakhari is where the Dnyaneshwar and Tukaram palkhis traditionally meet before entering Pandharpur together. The final standing Ringan of the season takes place near Wakhari on 24 July, just before the palkhis reach the Vitthal Rukmini temple.
Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi
7 Jul 2026
Dehu
Dehu, on the banks of the Indrayani river, is the birthplace of Sant Tukaram and the starting point of his palkhi's annual journey to Pandharpur.
8 Jul 2026 Estimated — pending official schedule
Akurdi
Akurdi, part of the Pimpri-Chinchwad urban belt, is the first overnight halt after Dehu as the palkhi moves toward Pune.
9 Jul 2026
Pune
The Tukaram Palkhi halts for two nights at the Khattunga Vitthal Temple in Nana Peth, Pune — the only two-day stop on its entire route, reflecting Pune's central role for both palkhis.
11 Jul 2026 Estimated — pending official schedule
Loni Kalbhor
Loni Kalbhor marks the point where the Tukaram Palkhi leaves the Pune urban area and enters the rural stretch toward Yavat and Baramati.
12 Jul 2026 Estimated — pending official schedule
Yavat
Yavat is a mid-sized rural halt on the road to Baramati, with the palkhi procession moving through the sugarcane belt of eastern Pune district.
13 Jul 2026 Estimated — pending official schedule
Varvand
Varvand is a quieter overnight stop between Yavat and Baramati, part of the steady eastward stretch of the Tukaram Palkhi route.
14 Jul 2026 Estimated — pending official schedule
Baramati
Baramati, one of the larger towns on the Tukaram Palkhi route, hosts a well-organized two-night halt with substantial civic and medical infrastructure.
16 Jul 2026 Estimated — pending official schedule
Indapur
Indapur, near the Nira river, is a key halt as the Tukaram Palkhi moves from Pune district into the Solapur-district stretch of the route.
The first standing Ringan (Ubha Ringan) of the season — a ceremonial run of the palkhi's lead horse around the paduka palanquin — takes place at Chandobacha Limb before the palkhi reaches Taradgaon.
18 Jul 2026 Estimated — pending official schedule
Akluj
Akluj, in Solapur district, is one of the last larger towns the Tukaram Palkhi passes through before the final approach to Wakhari and Pandharpur.
20 Jul 2026 Estimated — pending official schedule
Borgaon
Borgaon is the last rural halt before the Tukaram Palkhi reaches Wakhari, where it joins the Dnyaneshwar Palkhi for the final walk into Pandharpur.
The circular Ringan (Gol Ringan) at Purandawade, while the palkhi travels from Natepute to Malshiras, is one of the most photographed and widely attended moments of the entire Wari.
22 Jul 2026
Wakhari
Wakhari is the meeting point of the Tukaram and Dnyaneshwar palkhis. From here both processions walk the final stretch into Pandharpur together, arriving on 24 July ahead of Ashadhi Ekadashi on 25 July.